Intelligent, curious, imaginative, and willing to learn and explore. Not defined by genre or age, she is practical one moment, dreaming the next, searching for answers on one hand and moving forward with confidence on the other.

Intelligent, curious, imaginative, and willing to learn and explore. Not defined by genre or age, she is practical one moment, dreaming the next, searching for answers on one hand and moving forward with confidence on the other.

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Bernie O'Dea Mysteries

Bad News Travels Fast

When Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Lydia Manzo becomes lost in the woods of Maine, then is found dead, it sets off a chain of events that upsets the fragile peace of Redimere, Maine. While state investigators are sure Lydia killed herself, some in Redimere are sure someone killed her. As newspaper editor Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea tries to sort out the truth, Police Chief Pete Novotny also disappears into the woods.Maine’s northwestern High Peaks region can be a dark wilderness, but the mountains suddenly seem very crowded as Bernie searches for answers. It’s another too-hot summer of deceit and death in Redimere.

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Bernie O'Dea Mysteries

Redimere, Maine

When Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Lydia Manzo becomes lost in the woods of Maine, then is found dead, it sets off a chain of events that upsets the fragile peace of Redimere, Maine. While state investigators are sure Lydia killed herself, some in Redimere are sure someone killed her. As newspaper editor Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea tries to sort out the truth, Police Chief Pete Novotny also disappears into the woods.Maine’s northwestern High Peaks region can be a dark wilderness, but the mountains suddenly seem very crowded as Bernie searches for answers. It’s another too-hot summer of deceit and death in Redimere.

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Bernie O’Dea Mysteries

Maureen Milliken is the author of the Bernie O’Dea mystery series, COLD HARD NEWS, which was released by S&H Publishing in June 2015, and NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS, which was released June 2016. The third in the series, with the working title BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST, is due out late spring/early summer 2017.
Maureen grew up in Augusta, Maine, and had a more than 30-year career in journalism, most recently at the Kennebec Journal in Augusta and Morning Sentinel in Waterville, Maine.
She draws heavily on her love of journalism and love for her home state in her character-driven novels, which take place in northern Franklin County, Maine.
She also hosts a podcast, Crime&Stuff with her sister, artist Rebecca Milliken and blogs as part of the Maine Crime Writers group at mainecrimewriters.com.
Maureen lives in central Maine. For more information about her books and appearances, go to maureenmilliken.com, follow her on Facebook at Maureen Milliken mysteries and on twitter at @mmilliken47. Information about the Crime&Stuff podcast can be found at crimeandstuffonline.com.